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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Topic</title><link>http://www.goodtakestudios.com</link><description><![CDATA[I discuss spiritual revelations and life stories that provide lessons of healing, joy, and improvement of our overall well being.  Having grown up experiencing love blocks, social anxiety, and other negative mindsets, I was able to transform my life through my experiences living abroad in different cultures for 10 years, studying self.improvement books, talking to life coaches, and taking plant medicine.  I now work as a videographer and part time teacher and aim to use film as a tool to promote love in our society.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/5049961/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Self-Improvement</category><copyright>Copyright Derek</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a32d3167232925f4fe075de529250008.jpg</url><title>The Topic</title><link>http://www.goodtakestudios.com</link></image><lastBuildDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 03:40:38 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Derek</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Derek</itunes:name><itunes:email>forgemediaasia@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a32d3167232925f4fe075de529250008.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>I discuss spiritual revelations and life stories that provide lessons of healing, joy, and improvement of our overall well being.  Having grown up experiencing love blocks, social anxiety, and other negative mindsets, I was able to transform my life...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[I discuss spiritual revelations and life stories that provide lessons of healing, joy, and improvement of our overall well being.  Having grown up experiencing love blocks, social anxiety, and other negative mindsets, I was able to transform my life through my experiences living abroad in different cultures for 10 years, studying self.improvement books, talking to life coaches, and taking plant medicine.  I now work as a videographer and part time teacher and aim to use film as a tool to promote love in our society.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Education"><itunes:category text="Self-Improvement"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>The real way to ” deal with” social anxiety</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-real-way-to-deal-with-social-anxiety--46915801</link><description><![CDATA[There's a lot out there on the Internet and many different methods to deal with social anxiety. I personally have tried many methods and habe found the right one which involves healing your inner child. In this episode I discuss why it's important To get to the root of the issue, and how social anxiety can actually be beneficial and teach us when there's something that's not quite right in our mindset.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46915801</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 03:39:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/46915801/imported_1633922959692194_audio.mp3" length="21028362" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Derek</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>There's a lot out there on the Internet and many different methods to deal with social anxiety. I personally have tried many methods and habe found the right one which involves healing your inner child. In this episode I discuss why it's important To...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[There's a lot out there on the Internet and many different methods to deal with social anxiety. I personally have tried many methods and habe found the right one which involves healing your inner child. In this episode I discuss why it's important To get to the root of the issue, and how social anxiety can actually be beneficial and teach us when there's something that's not quite right in our mindset.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1315</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>confidence,eft,god,happiness,healing,self-improvement,social,social-anxiety</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a32d3167232925f4fe075de529250008.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Take Back Your Child-Like Wonder</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/take-back-your-child-like-wonder--46697104</link><description><![CDATA[There's a reason why children tend to be very happy, and that's how we naturally are meant to be. But when society, teachers, Western scientific thinking, and the people around us cause us to shift our thoughts to attempting to understand the world, through our many definitions, rather than to appreciate or enjoy its wonder, we lose some magic in life. In this episode I discuss how we can take back that childhood wonder, and also that that is how we are naturally meant to live. As Socrates states, ”The only true wisdom is knowing that you know nothing.”]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46697104</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2021 20:53:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/46697104/imported_1632688987859764_audio.mp3" length="14066416" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Derek</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>There's a reason why children tend to be very happy, and that's how we naturally are meant to be. But when society, teachers, Western scientific thinking, and the people around us cause us to shift our thoughts to attempting to understand the world,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[There's a reason why children tend to be very happy, and that's how we naturally are meant to be. But when society, teachers, Western scientific thinking, and the people around us cause us to shift our thoughts to attempting to understand the world, through our many definitions, rather than to appreciate or enjoy its wonder, we lose some magic in life. In this episode I discuss how we can take back that childhood wonder, and also that that is how we are naturally meant to live. As Socrates states, ”The only true wisdom is knowing that you know nothing.”]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>880</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a32d3167232925f4fe075de529250008.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Relax and feel good by practicing forgiveness</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/relax-and-feel-good-by-practicing-forgiveness--46629618</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode I recount a recent test I was put under and how choosing to 1. Acknowledge this as an opportunity to grow and 2. choosing to forgive rather than stay angry at someone helped me be happier overall. I also discuss the joy of following higher self principles. Lastly I encourage anyone with questions to email me at <a href="mailto:team@goodtakestudios.com">team@goodtakestudios.com</a>. 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Lastly I encourage anyone with questions to email me at <a href="mailto:team@goodtakestudios.com">team@goodtakestudios.com</a>. I'd like to make a podcast answering your specific life question or problem. Cheers !]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>611</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>christianity,highvibrations,lawofattraction,love,selfi-improvment,worthy</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a32d3167232925f4fe075de529250008.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>How important it is to be happy while single</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-important-it-is-to-be-happy-while-single--46482321</link><description><![CDATA[Being happy while being single is such an important thing that we must learn. 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In reality, if you think of.a relationship as merely icing on the delicious cake, life will be that much more rewarding and you'll be as attractive as the creator intended.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>867</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>lawofattraction,love,parenting,relationships,self-help,single</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a32d3167232925f4fe075de529250008.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Allow more love by valuing every interaction</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/allow-more-love-by-valuing-every-interaction--46469970</link><description><![CDATA[Whenever we meet someone new, we put them through societal filters based on age, appearance, their hobby or their job, they're perceived income, etc. In this Podcast episode I discuss how the amount that we value interactions with new people changes from culture to culture. I give an example of a culture that is so unhappy because they place so little value on interaction with the people around them. 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I give an example of a culture that is so unhappy because they place so little value on interaction with the people around them. If we learn to love those short moments with new people around us, our life will be filled with more abundance of love and it will allow more love to come in.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>491</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a32d3167232925f4fe075de529250008.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Forget about ”cool” and be happier</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/forget-about-cool-and-be-happier--46307666</link><description><![CDATA[Labeling people, hobbies, jobs, or anything as ”Cool” and labeling other things as ”Uncool” creates a discrimination and a self sabotaging dynamic that affects us as children, and carries on to contribute to unhappiness as adults. 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This is made me a happier person overall.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>640</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>happiness,inner-child,inner-child-work,inner-peace,love,relationships,self-image,self-improvement</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a32d3167232925f4fe075de529250008.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>We are taught to disown our limitlessness</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-are-taught-to-disown-our-limitlessness--46150065</link><description><![CDATA[Owning your limitlessness and ignoring society's teachings on human limitations, discrimination, and so on will heal you and give you a higher quality in life and relationships.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46150065</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2021 01:49:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/46150065/imported_1629336708183056_audio.mp3" length="13063732" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Derek</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Owning your limitlessness and ignoring society's teachings on human limitations, discrimination, and so on will heal you and give you a higher quality in life and relationships.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Owning your limitlessness and ignoring society's teachings on human limitations, discrimination, and so on will heal you and give you a higher quality in life and relationships.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>817</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a32d3167232925f4fe075de529250008.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>This HEALS your confidence, and heals the inner child from Bullying</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-heals-your-confidence-and-heals-the-inner-child-from-bullying--46122415</link><description><![CDATA[Did you know that learning where bullying really comes from can help you negate all of the voices that told you that you weren't good enough or you couldn't do something in your life? 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